“Water is immediate and timeless. These poems imprint on the heart. To read these verses is to enter mystery and paradox, to be burnished by the sacred fire and broken open by the holiest dance.”
— Suleika Jaouad
Haleh Liza Gafori is a translator, performance artist, vocalist, and educator whose work bridges ancient Persian mysticism with contemporary spiritual longing. In our conversation we talk about her latest book Water, a luminous collection of new translations from the 13th-century Persian mystic Rumi, following her acclaimed debut Gold (you can find our first conversation on Gold in the Contemplify archives). I am moved by Haleh’s ability to make these masterworks sing, bringing Rumi’s timeless wisdom about surrender, divine love, and ecological awakening to this moment.
Visit Haleh Liza Gafori at halehliza.com | IG: @halehliza
Episode Show Notes
Works by Haleh Liza Gafori
Resources & People Mentioned
- Rachel Carson
- Terry Tempest Williams
- Thomas Merton
- Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī
- Mark Twain
Drink Recommended
- A cold ginger beer
Photo pulled from author’s website
Links to book purchases give a kickback to a local New Mexican bookstore and Contemplify
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